Archive for the ‘Student Excursions’ Category

Ohio University Summer Seminars Comes to the Casa

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

The wheels were set in motion last year when Linguistics professor Terrell Morgan came down to Granada to look at Casa Xalteva as a possible site for an annual summer training program, but  we are happy to announce here that Casa Xalteva has been selected as the host.    Here is a brief description from their website:

The program, scheduled for July 28-August 13, 2009, is intended primarily for Spanish teachers. Application is open, however, to graduate (and, occasionally, advanced undergraduate) students from Spanish and other disciplines who have a demonstrated ability in the use of the Spanish language and a need for this type of course.  Both native and non-native speakers of Spanish are invited to apply.

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Univ. Students Go to Prison

Sunday, February 15th, 2009

Male UNM students marked to distinguish them from male inmates

Male UNM students marked to distinguish them from male inmates

University of New Mexico Students went to Granada’s Prison for one of their field trips.  Professor Christine Rack recaps it below…

“We went to the prison here is Granada yesterday. It was fascinating –the juveniles are housed with the adults (though 11 years ago the penal codedeclared that illegal) in a 4-state facility built for 400 and holding 850.  (more…)

Not Halloween, Los Aguizotes!

Sunday, February 15th, 2009

Masked Paraders

While the popular bars and clubs of Granada prepare the evening’s Halloween parties, choked with backpackers and upper class Nicaraguans, Masaya has already begun parades with gruesome costumes bathed in blood, revealing torn flesh, and evoking spirits. However, the Aguizotes of Masaya are not Halloween. (more…)

Adios al Grupo de Nuevo Mexico

Sunday, February 15th, 2009

Grupo de NM

We may not be awake tomorrow morning at 3 A.M. to say goodbye, so we will do it tonight. The group of 14 legends and their chaperons from New Mexico have been here for two weeks to take classes and experience Nicaragua’s charm - for some it is not the first time. (more…)